shutup shutup shutup shutup shutup shutup shutup shutup shutup shutup shutup shutup shutup shutup shutup shutup shutup shutup shutup shutup shutup shutup shutup for the love of God, will you Just. Shut. Up.

A Democratic member of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Sunday he believes Samuel Alito will get an up-or-down vote on his Supreme Court bid.

"We should commit," said Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., minimizing prospects of a Senate filibuster that would prevent final action on President Bush's choice to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

"I think the probability is that will happen," Biden said on ABC's "This Week."

Joe. Let me walk you through this. Democrats? Really, really don't need you out there cutting off our options in return for face time on the teevee, particularly since Specter just bought us some breathing room, and if you got a full percentage point in a presidential primary it would astonish me deeply. Republicans don't think of you as a level-headed elder or a statesman, they think of you as a blunt tool, and they laugh at you, Joe.

Shut up, Joe. It's painful and embarassing to watch and it's hurting us and you need to just shut up.

Really. No kidding. Don't even answer yes, that's how quick you need to shut up.

Shut up, Joe. I hear some welsh miner did it once,* so I know you can do it. Shut up.

*Neil Kinnock's childhood was hard on Joe

edit: I note with amusement that I have been linked at a right wing blog, and the only part of "my analysis" they felt comfortable repeating was "shutup" and a line from the news story.

Yeah, that pretty much sums it up.